Laurel County, KY - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Gary Mehler along with Deputy Shannon Jones, Sgt. John Inman, and Deputy Daniel Grigsby and his K-9 "Edge" with assistance from Kentucky State Police and London City Police arrested Stephon Jalin Little age 22 of Walker Lane, Manchester early Tuesday morning February 13, 2018 at approximately 2:25 AM.
The arrest occurred on East Hal Rogers Parkway approximately 2/10 mile east of London after Deputy Mehler conducted a traffic stop on a black colored Chevrolet S-10 pickup and detected the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle during the traffic stop.
The Laurel County Sheriff's office K-9 was brought to the scene and alerted on the vehicle and as a result further investigation was conducted and a passenger in the vehicle was found in possession of marijuana, some of it individually packaged, a set of digital scales, oxycodone pills, Alprazolam bars, a large amount of US currency, a semi automatic 9 mm pistol concealed, and an EBT/debit card belonging to someone else.
Stephon Jalin Little was charged with trafficking in marijuana less than 8 ounces first offense; carrying a concealed weapon; two counts of possession of a controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; and knowingly fraudulently using ID card or electronic code for benefits.
This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.
Photo of accused attached is courtesy of the Laurel County Detention Center.
